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Race Profile: Ubyssey Board of Directors
. UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. Although the Ubyssey’s tag line is “…since 1918”, the current incarnation was created in 1995. After a shutdown for some time, the Ubyssey was re-launched in 1995, free of AMS control, as the Ubyssey Publications Society (UPS). The Ubyssey’s [...]
Race Profile: Student Legal Fund Society
. UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. The Student Legal Fund Society was created in the wake of the 1997 APEC protests. Its specific mandate is: “SLFS is a non-profit student run society that provides advisory, legal, and financial assistance to fund, initiate and continue advocacy, [...]
Race Profile: International Student Seat
. UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. The non-voting international student seat was created by AMS Council in November 2008 at the request of representatives from the International Student Association (ISA). They were looking to increase communication between the AMS and the ISA, International House, and [...]
Sneak Peek: The Point Grill
The Point Grill, located at Marine Drive residence, is UBC Food’s newest restaurant, and is set to open very soon. The always adorable Andrew Parr was nice enough to give myself and Rabi Sun (of Portraits of UBC and Just Shoot Me fame) a sneak peek at what was going in there. Although the official [...]
A New Hope
Today we are happy to present a guest post written by Dia Montgomery, Law Rep on AMS Council. The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside smaller differences in service of a greater purpose. BARACK OBAMA, press conference, [...]
Board of Governors Invents Secretive Voting Procedure
Last fall, the Board of Governors gave its consent to UBC’s newest policy, Policy 92: Land Use and Permitting. Look closely at the top right-hand corner of the policy. The approval date listed is October 2009. . . One problem: the Board never met in October.. .. From BoG website. The creation of Policy 92 [...]
Three Candidates Drop Out of BoG Race
Less than 24 hours after the All-Candidates Meeting, the first withdrawals have occurred, all in the race for Board of Governors. The info was tweeted earlier today by Elections Administrator Isabel Ferreras. Statements from the former candidates about their decision to withdraw: Peter Stein: “By observing others I’ve noted that in many cases, unless it’s [...]
The Quest for Admissions Fairness
Earlier this week we posted about a new Senate admissons policy, J-50. While it represents a small step in the quest for fairness in the admissions process, there is still a great deal more going on behind the scenes that is also more controversial. Indeed, while J-50 received widespread support from Senate, there were some [...]
AMS Council: January 6, 2010
New year, renewed enthusiasm. Highlights: January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Cheap rooms at Whistler Lodge during the Olympics 6 referenda for sure, with possibly more on the way Student Financial Assistance & Awards Presentation; Tuition Proposal and Consultation schedule There was a miscommunication and this presentation was cancelled. Will be occurring at the next [...]
GSS Elections: Nominations Now Open!
AMS elections aren’t the only game in town right now. The GSS is also gearing up now for their executive elections this month. Are you graduate student? Are you interested in helping your fellow graduate students and representing them at the University, Government, and public level? If so… The Graduate Student Society (GSS) of UBC-Vancouver [...]
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